Switching between AI chatbots is still far more annoying than it should be, especially for tools that claim to make our digital lives easier. You can move photos between phones, export emails, and even migrate entire operating systems, but when it comes to AI assistants, your conversations are effectively trapped where they started. Years of prompts, follow-ups, half-finished ideas, and oddly specific questions about life at 2 a.m. tend to stay locked inside one platform.
That may soon change. Google is working on a new feature for Google Gemini that would allow users to import chat histories from other AI services, including ChatGPT and Claude. The feature, currently labeled “Import AI chats,” is designed to let users upload previously downloaded conversation files directly into Gemini.
The idea addresses a quiet but growing problem in the AI space: ecosystem lock-in. Over time, chatbots learn how users phrase questions, what kind of answers they prefer, and which topics come up repeatedly. That accumulated context becomes valuable, not because it is irreplaceable, but because recreating it from scratch is tedious. Starting fresh with a new AI assistant often means weeks of re-explaining how you work, what you care about, and why you keep asking oddly specific questions about spreadsheets or science fiction plots.
Google’s approach appears fairly straightforward. Users would first download their chat history from another AI platform and then import that file into Gemini through the attachments menu. The feature has surfaced with a beta label, suggesting it is still being tested and refined. Notably, the tool does not seem to support importing saved memories or long-term preferences, so while Gemini may know what you talked about, it may not immediately understand you the way your previous chatbot did.
Still, even partial migration is a step forward. For anyone considering a move away from ChatGPT or Claude, being able to carry over old conversations could make the decision feel less like abandoning a digital diary. It also subtly pressures competitors to think about portability, something AI platforms have largely avoided while racing to add new features.
There is no confirmed timeline for when the import tool will roll out publicly, but its appearance in a live menu suggests it is not a distant concept demo. Google tends to surface these features quietly before expanding them more broadly, especially when they involve user data and file handling.
Alongside chat imports, Google is also testing updates to Gemini’s image generation tools. Nano Banana Pro, the model responsible for image output, may soon allow downloads in higher resolutions, including 4K. Users would be able to choose between a recommended size for sharing and a maximum size intended for printing or professional use. Since Gemini already defaults to 2K image generation, the upgrade is incremental rather than dramatic, but still useful for creators who care about output quality.
Another feature in early development is a tool called Likeness, which appears aimed at verifying the authenticity of AI-generated video content. Details remain limited, but the direction aligns with growing concerns around deepfakes and synthetic media. If released, it would position Gemini as not just a content generator, but also a tool for evaluating what AI produces elsewhere.
Taken together, these updates suggest Google is focusing less on flashy announcements and more on reducing friction. Making it easier to leave one AI ecosystem for another may not sound exciting, but it addresses a real frustration for users who increasingly treat chatbots as long-term tools rather than novelty apps. Ironically, the future of AI loyalty may depend on how easy it is to walk away.
